Senior Systems Engineer

Role overview Own the design and operation of cloud and systems infrastructure supporting workloads from smaller services to enterprise-scale environments. This senior platform engineering role spans AWS and Azure, Kubernetes, Linux, data services, automation, observability, and production support, while connecting infrastructure work with application teams.

Responsibilities - Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available cloud environments using infrastructure as code, and operate production Kubernetes clusters including upgrades, networking, and autoscaling. - Build, tune, secure, and troubleshoot Linux systems and core services such as NGINX, MariaDB, and Redis. - Operate and scale database, cache, and search services, including MariaDB/Galera, Redis, Memcached, and Elasticsearch. - Develop CI/CD pipelines and replace recurring manual tasks with Python or Bash automation. - Improve monitoring across metrics, logs, and traces; lead load testing, harden infrastructure, and support incident response. - Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and document systems, operational procedures, and platform changes.

Requirements - Senior-level platform engineering or DevOps experience, ideally operating infrastructure at scale or in multi-tenant environments. - Strong hands-on AWS and Azure experience; familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or CDK from initial setup through ongoing operation. - Deep Linux administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security hardening skills. - Production experience with EKS or AKS and the listed database, cache, and search technologies. - Advanced Python and/or Bash skills, CI/CD pipeline experience, and knowledge of observability and security practices. - Clear technical writing, ability to work across client and application teams, and availability for on-call support.

Nice to have Experience with GCP or Oracle Cloud, as well as high-scale WordPress or headless hosting environments.

Benefits and work setup The position is remote and open to applicants located in Pacific or Central US time zones. Competitive salary and benefits are offered; compensation depends on experience, qualifications, location, and business needs.